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Protectionism
Protectionism ANCIENT HISTORY MODERN HISTORY PHILOSOPHIES OF PROTECTIONISM EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE BIBLIOGRAPHY Protectionism includes a broad range of obstacles created by governments to change the flows of international trade. A variety of policy instruments for trade barriers, including... Read more |
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Danbury Hatters Case
Danbury Hatters' Case decided in 1908 by the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1902 the hatters' union instituted a nationwide boycott of the products of a nonunion hat manufacturer in Danbury, Conn., and the manufacturer brought suit against the union for unlawfully combining to restrain trade in violation... Read more |
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William Darrah Kelley
William Darrah Kelley , 1814-90, American legislator, b. Philadelphia. He was admitted (1841) to the bar and served (1847-56) as judge of the court of common pleas for Philadelphia. Originally a Democrat and a believer in free trade, he joined the Republican party when it was founded, because of its... Read more |
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leviathan
leviathan , in the Bible, aquatic monster, presumably the crocodile, the whale, or a dragon. It was a symbol of evil to be ultimately defeated by the power of good.... Read more |
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federation
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Temporary Restraining Order
TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER A court order that lasts only until the court can hear further evidence. A temporary restraining order (TRO) is a court order of limited duration. A TRO commands the parties in the case to maintain a certain status until the court can hear further evidence and decide... Read more |
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Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission (FTC), independent agency of the U.S. government established in 1915 and charged with keeping American business competition free and fair. The FTC has no jurisdiction over banks and common carriers, which are under the supervision of other governmental agencies. It has five... Read more |
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competition (economics)
competition in economics, rivalry in supplying or acquiring an economic service or good. Sellers compete with other sellers, and buyers with other buyers. In its perfect form, there is competition among many small buyers and sellers, none of whom is too large to affect the market as a whole; in... Read more |
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American Federation of Labor
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR (AFL) The American Federation of Labor (AFL) was originally founded in 1881 as the Federation of Organized Trade and Labor Unions. Trade union leaders representing some fifty thousand members in the United States and Canada formed the group in Pittsburgh,... Read more |
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Francis Griffith Newlands
Francis Griffith Newlands 1848-1917, American legislator, b. Natchez, Miss. After practicing law in San Francisco from 1870, he moved (1888) to Nevada. He became well known for his interest in irrigation and reclamation and for his advocacy of free silver. He was (1893-1903) U.S. Congressman from... Read more |
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